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Which age group tends to eat quickly and have overconsumption?
Adolescence
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Describe each gait type:
- ataxic - spastic - waddling - hemiplagic - festinating
Ataxic gait: defective muscle coordination with a staggering and unsteady gait
Looks drunk Spastic gait: walking that appears stiff and toes appear to catch and drag Stiff, toes drag, cerebral palsy or stroke, knees in/feet out Waddling gait: walking feet wide apart in duck-like fashion Very pregnant women, hips spread, center of gravity gone, really obese Hemiplagic gait: occurs when one leg is paralyzed and neurologically damaged One-sided weakness, swinging motion with 1 of the extremities Festinating gait: walking on the toes as if being pushed Parkinsons, shuffle on toes |
Why are women more prone to UTI's?
shorter urethra! (1.5 inch vs 8 inch)
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What does meconium mean?
dark, green/ black, tarry, sticky, odorless
from an infant child goo goo ga ga |
if u don't know the patient's code status - what do u do?
FULL CODE - until u can verify or obtain a DNR order
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Only pain medications may be given to patients without a medication order from a licensed practitioner
T/F
False
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What is the Braden scale used for? and what does a HIGH score indicate?
It is used to measure pressure injuries
A HIGHER score= GOOD, (low score <9 is bad) |
What is a normal amount of urine to pee pee in an hour?
30 mL
< 30 mL/hour output can indicate low blood volume or kidney dysfunction 50 mL is normal output for an adult Output less than 30 may indicate decreased blood flow to the kidneys and should be reported immediately |
What an important thing to remember with colostomy care?
Empty ostomy pouch when 1/3 to 1/2 full
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What is tort
A civil WRONG committed against a person/property. can be intentional or unintentional
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Injection site with longest absorption rate
Intradermal
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What is an isometric exercise?
static contraction w/out movements
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What does dark amber urine indicate?
what if it has a strong odor?
Dark amber: dehydration, old blood in the urin
Smell: - Strong odor indicates certain food intake, dehydration, infection - Asparagus alters smell of urine - Glucose in urine has a sweet smell (diabetic patients) |
What is the Effect of medications on stools
aspirin/ anticoagulants? Iron salts? Bismuth subsalicylate (pepto bismol) → used to treat diarrhea? Antacids? Antibiotics?
aspirin/ anticoagulants: pink/ red/ black
Iron salts: black Bismuth subsalicylate (pepto bismol) → used to treat diarrhea: black Antacids: white discoloration or speckling stool Antibiotics: green- gray color |
difference between assault and battery
assault- the THREAT of touching someone
(it precedes battery) Battery - the WILLFUL touching of a person without their consent |
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Where are most vaccines administered? (except TB)
Intramuscular (more specifically - deltoid)
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What does TTWB mean?
touch-toe (touch down) weight bearing
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What color does levodopa turn ur urine?
brown or black
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What are the types of enemas and how do they work?
- Cleaning
- Retention: Oil based, Carminative: reduces gas, medicated, anthelmintic (used for parasites/ worms) - Large volume/ or small volume |
What is the Good Samaritan Act?
laws designed to protect heath care providers who provide assistance at the scene of an emergency against claims of malpractice unless it can be shown that there was a gross departure from the normal standard of care or willful wrongdoing
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What kind of medication supply system do you typically see in nursing homes?
Medication Cart
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do body back belts reduce the risk of injury?
Back belts do NOT reduce back injury
Physically fit RN at no less risk of injury |
4. Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
A urine specimen from a patient with an indwelling catheter should be obtained from the collection receptacle.
B. False- don’t want to get specimen out of the bag, get it from the port
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to prevent food poisoning in children, what should specifically give them?
PASTERIZISED fruit juice
none of that fresh stuff |
What is an incident report?
aka an "unusual occurrence report" that should be filled out asap after an accident occurs. it is NOT apart of the pmts medical record
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